The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-09


he IL suddenly sent late Eternity EhIl'
nthis rosa - Du4Hap 49, HaEsaa.
Tuesday morning at s o'clock
Daniel Carlin, resident9f this city
departed in charge Of his engine
drawing the train OF freight cars for
Mcpherson, but scarcely two hours
and a half had elapsed tilt Mr.. Les
! Lie, the conductor, returned to
salina by team, and he stated the
engine had bursted its bui!ss, at
Mentor, q taEn seven miles south,
resulting in the death OF Mr. Carlin.
Two brothers Of the deceased and Dr.
COckey at once proceeded 10 the
scene OF the tragedy, and the sad
occurrence was but too truly verb
fed.
| Mr.. Carlin Lad stopped his train
at Mentor 10 allow PASSENGERS h get
on and Off the coach which IL at
taehed az the rear OF the train and 20
attend TO some additional minor de-
tails. He had instructed his fire
man, William FFain, son Of the pro-
prietor Of the MOnteur House Of this
city, TO watch for the signal to start,
which Mr.. Frain proceeded to do
by getting upon his seat and
thrusting his body partially
out 81 the cab window that
he might be within full sight of the
signal. Mr.. CaFlin at this time de-
soended from his seat on which he
was sitting and placing himself I'm a
STOPPING posture on the floor I'm
front OF the fire-bOx door had
opened the lid Of his box (or seat,
for the purpose Of taking therefrom
tobacco with which to MI his pipe.
At this instance the left side Of the
boiler bursted out and there fol-
lowed a nish Of steam, hot wnter
aud ashes through the firc-bOx,
sweeping Mr.. Carlin from the en-
gine over into the ditch by the track
/ twenty foot distant, and forcing
from the tender half of the coal In
its bed. Mr.. Frain at the rush and
Fumbllng Of the hurricane of steam
and hot water instlnetively drew
himself out OF the window and upon
the top Of the eab-he knew not how.
Mr.. Joseph Rocker, the brakeman OIL
the train, hurried to the front, and
Wis first to reach the side of Mr..
carlil. Raising him partially up,
Mr.. Carlin said, "GOd bless Mary
and the children aud expired In
Joe Rockers arms.
The Messrs. Carlin and DR..
COekey returned from Mentor on the
u q. m. train, which, however was
an hour late IN arriving at this place,
and they bore with theln the body Of
the deceased, which was taken to
the home Of the parents In east Sa-
lima. The funeral will take place
from the Catholic church nj II
O'Clock this forenoon.
Daniel Carliu was b years, 10
months and 70 days 0f agr. lie
leaves behind him a wife and four
children-alsO, an aged father and
mother and five brothers and on
sister. He has lived ia SaIina sew
eral years where he was most highly
respected. He has been engaged at
railrOading since lST2-the first two
years as fireman and following and
since NJ engineer. He went upon
the branch from Sallna 10 Neither
son upon its construction in 1879 and
has remained to run an engine con
tinuously'from that time to this.
Il Is quite evident that Daniel Car
lin was not killed by any piece being
detached from the boiler or engine,
as none was detached. Death doubt
less ensued from COncus ion mainly.
as il came almost instantaneous
though he was terribly scalded and
would have died at any rate. He
was black i'm appearance, and his
clothing was mostly torn from him.
AAAn E-nNAAnAAH WIZ AnhANA III
the tender, but u ring on one Of his
fingers had disappeared aud has not
been recovered.
The engine H. entirely disabled,
and an effort made yesterday by an
other engine at removal failed &c
bulge IL an inch. The wheels would
not revulYs.
The engine was long "played out,
a. the saying il, and Mr.. Carlin RI
pcatedly advised the company Of it,
worthless and insecure condition,
but was told to keep her going rs
long as a wheel will go round" Mon
day evening he was told TO take the
passenger TO Lincoln Center but
begged Off by stating that the en-
CINE did not possess the power to go
and come to Salina, as required.
The capacity OF the old engine was
40 pounds OF steam, which rail-
readers say Is very yOor, while II
good engine will go to 100 pounds.
Those who knew Daniel Carlin
will regret his sudden and tragic de-
mise. He was a whole-souled and
generous man, a faithful and con-
scientious employee, and IN his hero
ie devotion at the post Of duty he
proved his fearlessness. His death IL
almost a crime against those who
persisted IN buFthenlng him with the
old wOrn-out thing. We drop a tear
to the memory Of Daniel Carlin.
His sudden taking off In his ripe
years was premature aud without
righteous cause. The wife and faith
erless children should be well repaid
for the loss, but the paltry dollars
will not bring back the noble life sac
rificed to the greed Of others, or COM
pensate those most near and dear.
A. the Methodist Churrh next sunday.
Eleven a. M, Baccalaureate SER
mon by the president OF the Kansas
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